For the first time in history, scientists have observed the rupture of a tectonic plate in a subduction zone in real time. The study, published in the scientific journal Science Advances, was ...

Earth’s crust looks solid from the surface, but it is broken into a shifting mosaic of slabs that slowly rearrange oceans and continents. Understanding how those tectonic plates first formed is one of ...

Snapshots from six computer simulations illustrating the distinct tectonic regimes of terrestrial planets, including the newly discovered ...

A study reveals that Earth alternated between chaotic and calm climates during the Paleozoic era, driven by tectonics and ...

Fresh evidence suggests early Earth wasn’t locked under a rigid stagnant lid but was already experiencing intense subduction.

"While no human lives and livestock have been lost so far, many villages have been covered in ash and as a result their ...

A long dormant volcano has just erupted for the first time in recorded history. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's Afar ...

Lucid dethrones Tesla as U.S. News’ 2025 Best Luxury EV Brand. The new Gravity Touring SUV challenges Tesla with superior ...

The volcano, which rises about 500 metres in altitude, sits within the Rift Valley, a zone of intense geological activity where two tectonic plates meet ...

A rare volcano erupted in Ethiopia after 12,000 years, sending ash across multiple countries and raising concerns for local ...

An expedition records 29,556 animals in the abyssal trenches and reveals how they survive the pressure and total darkness.

A volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first known time in 10,000 years, spewing plumes of thick smoke and ash high into ...